“The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.” – James Madison (June 20, 1788)

Emerging in 2008, blockchain technology is already disrupting global industries, but the legal and accounting world largely know (and misunderstand) it only by perception of its flagship application: Bitcoin. Join us as we go beyond Bitcoin to the underlying decentralized technology that is eliminating middlemen everywhere. We’ll examine the origins and evolution of blockchain’s cryptography technology and its current and future applications. In particular, we’ll examine the technical challenges that blockchain and cryptocurrency create in legal discovery processes, new business models created by implementation of blockchain and their potential valuation techniques, and a discussion of the areas of potential (and actual!) fraud. No prior experience with blockchain needed! Bring your current understanding (or lack thereof) and come to discuss how we can prepare our practices for the next generation of the internet: distributed ledger technology!

1-2:40pm - Session 2

Tax Reform and the Implications on Support MCLE: 1.5

Jared Tonks, a senior manager with CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann, with over 9 years of experience in accounting, will walk you through the implications of the new tax reform on support calculations. He will guide you through the twists and turns of navigating DissoMaster in the post Tax Cut and Jobs Act 2017 world.

Objectives:

Learn how the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 will affect family law matters.

Understand how to properly integrate the tax law changes into our support calculations.

Walk through what blockchain and cryptocurrency is the implications it may have in family law matters.

Develop your knowledge of how to prepare our practices for the next generation of the internet.

Major Subjects:

Distributed ledger technology

Technical challenges that blockchain and cryptocurrency create in the legal world

Highlights of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act 2017

How the Tax Cut and Jobs Act 2017 affects support calculations

Advanced Prep:

Download the meeting packet in advance - available under "my events" on the CalCPA website three days prior to the meeting.

Misc. Information:

CalCPA has a room block with the LAX Marriott at a rate of $144/night, plus taxes. Make your reservation here until May 1. Please contact Emily Ku if you run into any issues with booking your room.